Platycephalus marmoratus

Platycephalidae
Marbled Flathead
  • Platycephalus marmoratus, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
    Platycephalus marmoratus, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
  • Platycephalus marmoratus, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Platycephalus marmoratus, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Sandy coloured with distinctive marbled pattern on dorsal surface and upper sides, belly pale, lower sides pale with numerous dark blotches, and a dark blotch on lower half of tail. Eye large, with large circular ocular flap. Ambush predator, relies on camouflage to prey on small fishes and crustaceans. Endemic to south eastern Australia.
Information
  • Max Size: 36 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 18.0-23.1°C
  • Depth: 80 m.
Rarity
  • Threats: By-catch
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Widespread (100% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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